DHSC's future plans contradict reducing consultant reliance, projecting £842 million spend by 2031.
However, DHSC’s actual plans seem to contradict this, indicating an ongoing reliance on external delivery partners to provide professional and technical skills and for specific assignments. It estimates that it will spend £842 million on consultancy services between 2023–24 and 2030–31, which represents 75% of its total day-to-day expenditure for …
Government response. The government acknowledges the need for external expertise and the ongoing role of a programme delivery partner, but states it is actively recruiting for internal roles with a view that some external resources may eventually be replaced by directly employed …
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